Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0023 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Malaysia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.0023 units per person for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.0032 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per person, in 2023.
That places Malaysia 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0032 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.003 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.003 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.003 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 units per person | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0023 units per person | +9.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0023 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.001 units per person, 2.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0023 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0013 units per person, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Malaysia?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Malaysia was 0.0023 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per person in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.